Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 17.89 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 17.89 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 18.08 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.85 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 12.09 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 12.38 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.66 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13.01 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.11 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.24 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.67 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 14.42 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 14.5 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.91 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 14.88 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.86 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.02 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.01 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.93 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.02 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.81 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.82 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.11 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.21 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.1 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.31 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.54 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.19 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.32 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.33 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.47 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.41 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.52 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.41 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.08 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 13.17 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.52 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.85 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.46 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 15.64 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.84 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.15 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.61 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.82 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.26 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.44 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.15 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.66 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.5 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.79 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.14 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.43 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.72 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.08 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 17.89 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 17.89 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 17.89 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.19 Mt CO2e | 12.09 Mt CO2e | 14.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.94 Mt CO2e | 14.81 Mt CO2e | 15.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.34 Mt CO2e | 15.1 Mt CO2e | 15.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 Mt CO2e | 13.17 Mt CO2e | 16.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 Mt CO2e | 15.44 Mt CO2e | 16.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 Mt CO2e | 16.43 Mt CO2e | 18.08 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3469 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Madagascar?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Madagascar was 17.89 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).